7318 Model S20 Guide and Reference

About This Book

This book provides information on the 7318 Serial Communications Network Server. It enables system administrators to install, configure, and maintain a 7318 Model S20 on their Ethernet networks.

The information in the 7318 Model S20 Guide and Reference can also be found in HTML format on the AIX Version 4.3 Extended Documentation CD.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is intended for system administrators with some knowledge of Ethernet and TCP/IP who are responsible for installation and setup. You should be familiar with Ethernet, TCP/IP addressing, and Ethernet interface configuration.

How to Use This Book

The following overview briefly describes the contents of each chapter of the 7318 Model S20 Guide and Reference:

Chapter 1, "Serial Communications Network Server (7318) Overview," lists the features of the 7318 hardware and software, illustrates some possible network configurations, and outlines all the functions of the front and rear panels.
Chapter 2, "Serial Communications Network Server (7318) Installation," contains installation information for hardware and software.
Chapter 3, "Serial Communications Network Server (7318) Configuration," describes the Model S20 default configuration file. Also included is a series of procedures for customizing the default configuration file to your system.
Chapter 4, "Terminal Command Session," introduces all the commands that are available from the command session when it is configured for an S20 port.
Chapter 5, "Using Modems and Reverse Telnet," discusses the use of modems with the 7318.
Chapter 6, "Configuring Printers," discusses the use of printers with the 7318.
Chapter 7, "Configuring the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Feature," discusses configuring and managing a 7318 using an SNMP feature.
Chapter 8, "7318 Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)," discusses the use of SLIP and PPP with the 7318.
Chapter 9, "Security," discusses the levels of security on the 7318.
Chapter 10, "7318 Configuration File Format," describes the Model S20 configuration file format.
Chapter 11, "7318 Standalone Console Operation," describes BIOS console commands for logging load events during loader execution.
Chapter 12, "7318 Problem Determination," provides diagnostic and troubleshooting information and procedures.
The appendixes contain conceptual information explaining Ethernet networks, wiring for serial devices and for networks, and data transmission. Information on specifications and connector pinouts can also be found. Finally, a command summary for the BIOS, a feature code list for the 7318, and a procedure for updating BIOS code are also included.

Highlighting

The following highlighting conventions are used in this book:

Bold	Identifies commands, subroutines, keywords, files, structures, directories, and other items whose names are predefined by the system. Also identifies graphical objects such as buttons, labels, and icons that the user selects.
Italics	Identifies parameters whose actual names or values are to be supplied by the user.
`Monospace`	Identifies examples of specific data values, examples of text similar to what you might see displayed, examples of portions of program code similar to what you might write as a programmer, messages from the system, or information you should actually type.

ISO 9000

ISO 9000 registered quality systems were used in the development and manufacturing of this product.

Related Publications

The following books contain information about or related to the 7318:

AIX and Related Products Documentation Overview, Order Number SC23-2456.
AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks, order number SC23-4127.
High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing/6000 Administration Guide, order number SC23-2510.
Electronics Industry Association Standard RS-423-A. Electrical Characteristics of Unbalanced Voltage Digital Interface Circuits. Washington, DC: EIA, 1979.
Electronics Industry Association Standard RS-422-A. Electrical Characteristics of Balanced Voltage Digital Interface Circuits. Washington, DC: EIA, 1979.
Electronics Industry Association Standard RS-232-D. Interface Between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit Terminating Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange. Washington, DC: EIA, 1979.
AIX Versions 3.2 and 4 Asynchronous Communications Guide, order number SC23-2488.

Ordering Publications

You can order publications from your sales representative or from your point of sale.

To order additional copies of this book, use order number SC23-1731.

Use AIX and Related Products Documentation Overview for information on related publications and how to obtain them.